a professional cynic 总是愤世嫉俗的人

You should check all your work as a matter of course. 你应该按照常规检查一下你所有的工作。

They are apt to become a little careless if you don't watch them carefully. 如果你不仔细盯着他们，他们就会开小差。

a chronic liar/smoker/workaholic 习惯性的撒谎者/烟瘾很大的人/习惯性工作狂

She runs six miles every morning, rain or shine. 每天早晨她都风雨无阻地跑6英里。

He felt a sudden compulsion to tell her the truth. 他感到一阵想告诉她实情的强烈冲动。

He is a confirmed bachelor. 他是个坚定的独身主义者。

We are fed a diet of game shows and soap operas. 我们被灌输大量的游戏节目和肥皂剧。

The magazine contained the usual fare of celebrity romances and beauty tips. 这本杂志登载一些常见的名人轶事和美容小建议等。

Good old Margaret, she's always there when you need her.

She went through her daily routine of clearing the breakfast table before settling down to handle the correspondence. 早饭后她像往常一样收拾完餐桌，然后坐下来处理信件。

He smiled briefly, then returned to his habitual frown. 他只稍稍一笑，然后又习惯性地皱起了眉。

The country has a long history of political kidnappings. 这个国家有很长的政治绑架的历史。

Drivers have a nasty habit of cutting this corner. 司机们总有个坏习惯，喜欢抄这条捷径。

She had a trick of pausing in the middle of sentences. 她讲话时有在句子中间停顿的习惯。

Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad. 鲁思总不理我，这让我发疯。

an inveterate liar/gambler/critic 恶习难改的说谎者/赌徒/批评者

My brother seems to be making a career out of upsetting people. 我弟弟好像专爱做些令人讨厌的事。

I make it a rule to be in bed by 10 pm. 我养成了晚上10点上床睡觉的习惯。

This kind of shot is meat and drink to a player like him. 这种击球对像他这样的运动员来说是轻而易举的事。

This recipe never fails to impress people. 这道菜总是会令人称羡。

I don't make a habit of calling on clients unannounced. 我没有不事先打招呼就突然拜访客户的习惯。

a series of ritualistic murders 一连串作案手法一致的谋杀案

They exchanged very formal, almost ritualized, pleasantries. 他们非常正式地、几乎是仪式性地说了些打趣的话。

the television viewer's staple diet of soaps and chat shows 电视观众经常观看的肥皂剧和访谈节目

Hooper gave all the usual stock answers to their questions. 胡珀还是以惯常的老一套说辞回答他们的问题。

Recently he's taken to wearing a cap. 近来他有了戴帽子的习惯。

I took up smoking when I was at school. 我上学时开始抽烟。

He tends to exaggerate. 他往往会夸大其词。

There you go again, blaming everything on me! 你又来那一套了，把一切都归咎于我！

his trademark cowboy hat 他那标志性的牛仔帽

Trust Tim to forget about our meeting! 蒂姆果然又忘了我们的会议！

These people are unaccustomed to having to do their own cooking. 这些人不习惯于必得自己做饭。

I see John is up to his old tricks bossing everyone around.

He has the occasional cigarette but that's his only real vice. 他偶尔吸烟，不过那是他唯一的恶习。